Celebrated Cuban-American cellist Tommy Mesa will join the Manhattan School of Music (MSM) strings faculty where he was a student less than two years ago and is inspired to work alongside his former instructors at the prominent music school.
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How to be part of Amazon MGM’s one-night-only ‘Unstoppable’ special film event
Amazon MGM Studios is hosting special screenings of the star-studded film Unstoppable for free in 85 cities in advance of the film’s release on Prime Video in mid-January. The film stars Moonlight‘s Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Don Cheadle, Jennifer Lopez and Anthony Robles, the incredible athlete whose life the film is based on.
Continue reading How to be part of Amazon MGM’s one-night-only ‘Unstoppable’ special film eventWhat’s happening in your city over the holidays-Free Pizza Party in Atlanta
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Basketball star Lou Williams will be on site helping to serve pizza to the community at a party in Atlanta on Monday, December 23, 2024. Details are below.
Continue reading What’s happening in your city over the holidays-Free Pizza Party in AtlantaTragically Hip doc ‘No Dress Rehearsal’ a hit with fans at Toronto film festival
After 11 days of watching films from around the world, movie fans selected The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal as a favourite at the 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film’s producer-director Mike Downie was actively spreading the word and responding to notes of congratulations after garnering recognition for his filmmaking.
Continue reading Tragically Hip doc ‘No Dress Rehearsal’ a hit with fans at Toronto film festivalSinger Liam Payne falls to his death from Buenos Aires balcony
Former One Direction band member Liam Payne fell to his death from a hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. He turned 31 on August 29.*
Continue reading Singer Liam Payne falls to his death from Buenos Aires balconyUnreleased song lands Tragically Hip back on top of radio charts
An unreleased Tragically Hip track went to No. 1 on radio after the song was featured in the band’s award-winning documentary. Only a live version of the song was ever released but it will be on the upcoming — extended version — of their debut album re-release.
Continue reading Unreleased song lands Tragically Hip back on top of radio chartsJUNO Awards introduces South Asian music and songwriter categories among changes
After a year-long review of nominating and voting practices, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), the group that administers Canada’s top music industry awards, announced a list of changes today that will go into effect for the 2025 JUNO Awards season.
Continue reading JUNO Awards introduces South Asian music and songwriter categories among changesKonkona Sen Sharma’s first film ‘A Death in the Gunj’ brings back memories of my childhood
A Death in the Gunj, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2016 is the directorial debut for actress Konkona Sen Sharma. I had the fortune of receiving a ticket for the show as a birthday gift from a dear friend.
Continue reading Konkona Sen Sharma’s first film ‘A Death in the Gunj’ brings back memories of my childhoodFollowing the roots of reggae from Jamaica to foreign lands
Roy Panton looks youthful in his black Kangol hat, yellow on black print jacket, gold chains and rings. He introduces himself and tells us that he’s from West Kingston, an urban area in the capital of the small Caribbean island of Jamaica. Living on a small island didn’t stop him from gaining access to all forms of music. When he was younger he listened to popular recording artists from America like jazz musicians Sarah Vaughan and Nat King Cole. But he mostly listened to ska, which like him, originated from Jamaica. “Born on ya. Come from ya,” as he puts it.
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Live Nation Announces Deal With Rogers for New Open-air Concert Venue
The entertainment company that owns Ticketmaster, Live Nation, unveiled plans earlier today, Sept. 26, to build the largest concert venue of its kind in the greater Toronto area on the YZD development site.
JUNO Awards Changes Affect Indigenous and South Asian Artists
Changes that affect the voting and nomination process for The JUNO Awards include the removal, merging and addition of new award categories, and new ways of tabulating votes.
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